Picture Book Review: Stardust

One little girl wants to be a star, but her older sister always outshines her. How can she compete?

I thought this was a sweet message and loved the ending. I enjoyed the moment between the young girl and her grandfather. It's a great picture book for summer reading and for younger siblings. 

Top Ten Tuesday: Books to Movie Wishes

This week's topic is our wishes for books to movies - and I have several of them. There are so many great books that would make amazing movies. Now that Hallmark and Netflix are making more and more books into movies, maybe they are listening! 

Here are my picks from books I've recently read.

My top choice!

Bonus:

Here's a post from 2 years ago about great suggestions for the Hallmark channel

On Your Radar: Queen's Secret (25)

Title: The Queen's Secret

Author: Jessica Day George 

Publisher: Bloomsbury
Release Date: May 14, 2019

Why It Should Be On Your Radar:

* Horses

 * Friendship

* Secrets

* Betrayal

* Family drama

* Disease

* Danger

* Horse and Human bond

This is the second book in a trilogy perfect for horse lovers.

I loved the first book and the second. I can't wait for the third one!

This book comes out tomorrow.

** ARC sent for review

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, step-mothers, and surrogate mothers. 

You are strong wonderful women and you're raising strong powerful girls.

Here's me with my mom at a very early age.

Books fit for a Prince

When Charlotte was born, I created a post of books fit for a princess, so I thought I would do the same for Baby Sussex. 

As the first child in the family, it's the perfect time to gift books. Classic books are great, but often the same times pop up at baby showers.

I like to go in a different direction.

So here are my choices:

Because they are a dog family 

 Because they want to make the world a better place:

 

 

Because they are fun books:

Mental Health Display

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, 1 in 5 teens live with a mental health condition - half before the age of 14 and 3/4 before the age of 24.*

Our society needs to be better about talking about mental health. We need to make sure people are comfortable seeking help - that they're not afraid of asking for help. That it's not seen as a sign of weakness, but instead a sign of strength. That they know they are not alone. 

And that things will get better. 

Here's a display I did for the library, using this article to grab titles.

And this site for promotional photos:

* https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Teens-and-Young-Adults

Review: Accidental Beauty Queen

Charlotte's excited to spend her vacation with her twin sister, who is attempting to win a beauty pageant crown their mother once won. It's the last year that Ginny will be eligible. Charlotte can't wait to read by the pool and visit the Harry Potter Park.

When Ginny has an allergic reaction the night before the pageant begins, she begins Charlotte to take her place in the preliminary rounds. They both know that Ginny's a shoo-in for the top twenty.

Against her better judgement and against her desire, Charlotte agrees knowing how much this crown means to her sister. But she's never been the pretty one and she's never walked a runway in stilettos. They have a lot of work to do. Can they pull this off?

My Thoughts: Of course I enjoyed this book - it's a feminist take on beauty pageants starring a Children's librarian who adores Harry Potter. This book was written for me. I loved the bookish moments and the books mentioned. I loved the romance - and how that started. I loved the sisterly moments. I loved how Charlotte gained confidence and looked at herself differently because of the pageant and because of the ladies competing with her. I enjoyed their friendships and their moments together from the small talk, to rooting for each other, to helping each other. 

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: My Library
Library Recommendation: Grab this one for your romance collections.